What's going on in Alabama
Welcome back. Hope you enjoyed the very comfortable fall weather this weekend. We're going to keep up the weekly review quiz (there was no lack of news to pull from last week). Then we'll catch up on what happened over the weekend. To take the quiz, click here or at in the section way down below. Ike Morgan |
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We don't even have a confirmed new Alabama Congressional District map yet and some Democrats are already thinking they may be just the right representatives for the people of District 2 -- even if they're not one of them, reports AL.com's John Sharp. Remember, Districts 1 and 2 will likely be seeing the most dramatic changes as they both now stretch the horizontal width of the state, with Alabama 1 along the state line with Florida and Alabama 2 a county or a few counties to the north. District 2 is the one that will be either majority-Black or within a whisper of being majority-Black, giving the Democrats a huge advantage as they try to finally hold two U.S. House of Representatives seats out of the state's seven. Republican Barry Moore of Enterprise is currently the Congressman representing Alabama 2. His home will now be located in the First Congressional District, although according to the U.S. Constitution he can still run for the District 2 seat. You see, all you have to do in order to serve in the U.S. House or Senate is to have lived in the state for one day. And what's good for the incumbent is good for challengers. Already expressing some possible interest are longtime Democratic state lawmakers: State Sen. Merika Coleman and Rep. Juandalynn Givan -- who both are currently representing Birmingham. This is despite Montgomery County being as close as District 2 might come to Birmingham. Coleman and Givan's home district -- that's District 7 -- has long been held by Congresswoman Terri Sewell. |
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A bipartisan resolution to continue funding the federal government for 45 days passed Congress and was signed by President Biden over the weekend to avoid a government shutdown. The resolution easily passed both houses: 335-91 in the House of Representatives and 88-9 in the Senate. Here's how Alabama's lawmakers voted on the resolution. In the House: Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) yes, Mike Rogers (R-Saks) yw, Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) yes, Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) yes, Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) no, Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) no, Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) no. In the Senate: Tommy Tuberville (R) yes, Katie Britt (R) yes. |
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At least 29 dead horses have been found on a property in Colbert County, reports reports AL.com's William Thornton. WAFF reported that, from the same place, 10 possibly undernourished horses and 45 dogs were taken. Authorities took the animals to Colbert County Animal Services, and the facility was shut down the rest of the day Sunday while workers treated the horses and asked for help with horse feed and hay. |
“I’m all for fighting, but no cheap shots." |
In 1781, William Wyatt Bibb, first governor of Alabama. In 1988, musician Brittany Howard of Athens. |
It was quite the news week last week. Let's review. |
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